Patrick Edward John Hession is a trumpeter.

Patrick joined the Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy...

 Big Band in 1992, where he was the lead trumpeter for four years. In 1996, Hession joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Orchestra was originally formed in 1938 by Glenn Miller. It was arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, while three other saxophones played the harmony...

, where he was lead trumpeter for almost three years. Hession was the lead trumpeter of Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...

’s Big Bop Nouveau

Big Bop Nouveau

Big Bop Nouveau is a band formed in the late 1980s by the late jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. Originally composed of four trumpets, two trombones and four saxophones plus a rhythm section , it was later reduced to what has become known as the "pocket big band" format, consisting of three...

 Band from 2000 until 2006. Hession recorded with Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...

 and Big Bop Nouveau on "On a High Note: Best of the Concord Jazz Recordings" (2007), "The One and Only Maynard Ferguson" (2006), "MF Horn VI – Live at Ronnie's" (2006) and Diane Schuur

Diane Schuur

Diane Schuur is an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Deedles", she has won two Grammy Awards, headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall and The White House and has toured the world performing with such greats as Quincy Jones, Stan Getz, B. B...

 & Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...

 "Swingin’ for Schuur" (2001). ‎"Swingin’ For Schuur" was on the charts for 9 weeks and peaked at 23 before falling to 50 on the last week. Hession has also played with the International Symphony Orchestra [2011 Detroit Music Awards – OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA] and recorded with the award winning bands of the Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra on "Brush Fire" (2009) [2010 Detroit Music Awards – OUTSTANDING JAZZ RECORDING & OUTSTANDING MODERN JAZZ ARTIST/GROUP] [2009 Detroit Music Awards – OUTSTANDING JAZZ COMPOSER & OUTSTANDING TRADITIONAL JAZZ ARTIST/GROUP] and the Planet D Nonet on "We Travel The Spaceways; the Music of Sun Ra" (2010) [2011 Detroit Music Awards – OUTSTANDING JAZZ RECORDING], Reggie Watkins on "A-List" (2004), Kenneth Robinson on "Let the Trumpet Sound" (2008) [2009 Detroit Music Awards – OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL RECORDING & OUTSTANDING CLASSICAL SMALL ENSEMBLE – GrIndie Award] and "Festive Masterpieces for Trumpet and Organ" (2005) and the University of Las Vegas, Nevada Wind Symphony on "UNLV Wind Symphony 1994."

Hession authored the book For the sake of lead trumpet playing – HESSION'S SESSIONS Guide to consistent, reliable and sometimes, Invincible Chops!

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